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N257WN2006 Boeing 737-7H4

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply305 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56-7B24 · 24,200 lb thrust
Cfm Intl
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
305
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Oct 25, 2006
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 23, 2006

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing
Model
737-7H4
Year
2006
Serial number
32515
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
143
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Type certificate data sheet
A16WE
Mode S code
A27380

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b24
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
24,200 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2006 – nowSouthwest Airlines CoDallas, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (21)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-14-02Hydraulic powerAug 27, 2019Airframe (737-7H4)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-7H4)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-7H4)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-24Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005.
99-11-05Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesJun 28, 1999Airframe (737-7H4)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1128, dated April 22, 1999, or Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1137, dated May 13, 1999
98-13-12 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-22-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989
98-18-20Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel…Oct 21, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Only with: Equipped with J.C. Carter Company fuel valve actuators P/N 40574-2 (Kearfott Models 3715-7 and -8) or 40574-5 (Kearfott Model 3715-9).
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers.
97-22-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive.
97-18-06Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)Only with: Having a main rudder power control unit (PCU) identified in Boeing Service Letter 737-SL-27-112-B, dated February 6, 1997.
97-04-01Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 21, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27-1155, dated October 26, 1989, as revised by Notices of Status Change 737-27-1155NSC1, NSC2, and NSC3
95-23-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 13, 1995Airframe (737-7H4)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (305)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuselage · crossbeam · crackedJun 24, 2026

    PANEL BRAKE AT BS 540 RBL 1 TO RBL 25 WL 208 IS CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BREAK PANEL AT BS 540 RBL 1 TO RBL 25 WL IAW SRM 51-40--02-0G-0, AND DWG 143A0060, SHEET 46, REV -.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · isolator · damagedJun 22, 2026

    LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT UPPER LINER ATTACH ISOLATOR IS DAMAGED. R & R LT EMERGENCY EXIT UPPER LINER ATTACH ISOLATOR IAW SRM 51-40-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · crossbeam · crackedJun 15, 2026

    CRACKED PANEL BRAKE AT LBL 1 BS 540 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED BREAK PANEL AT LBL 1 BS 540 WL 208 IAW SRM 51-40-02-OG-0 AND DWG 143A0060 SHEET:46 REV-.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedJun 12, 2026

    CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BS 846 - 850 ON CROWN AND WELL, BS 858 ON CROWN AND WELL, BS 887 ON CROWN LBL45 WL208. REMOVED CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A-1, SRM 51-10-02-0G-0. SEAT TRACK FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A-1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedJun 12, 2026

    CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BS 400-404 ON CROWN AND BS 432-434 ON CROWN LBL25 WL208. REMOVED CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BS 400-404 ON CROWN AND BS 432-434 ON CROWN LBL25 WL208 IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A-1 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0. SEAT TRACK FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW SRM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedJun 12, 2026

    CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BS 500C+8 ON CROWN, BS 500B+9 ON CROWN, BS 561 ON CROWN, BS 581 ON CROWN & WELL, BS 611 ON CROWN, BS 632 ON CROWN, BS 685-693 IN WELL, RBL45, WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A-1, SRM 51-10-02-0G-0. SEAT TRACK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedJun 12, 2026

    CRACKED LOWER RT COMPOSITE BULKHEAD, BS 663, RBL 33, WL 164. CRACK AT LOWER R/H COMPOSITE BULKHEAD AT BS663 RBL33 WL164 WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS. PERMANENTLY SEALED AND REFINISHED CRACK IAW SRM 57-10-10-1A-2.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floor panel · delaminatedJun 11, 2026

    PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL 232SF HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION. FABRICATION OF NEW 232SF PANEL REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · rib · crackedJun 11, 2026

    RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB, CRACKED AT INSPAR RIB 4 , STAB STA 120.30, STIFFENER 4 LOWER AREA. REMOVED, REPAIR, AND REINSTALLED RT STAB 4 RIB SS 120.30 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, SRM 55-10-09-2R-5, REP 5, DWG 182A3001, REV F, DWG 182A4001, REV D, AND DWG 182A1500, REV -.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · wedge · debondedJun 11, 2026

    LEFT INBD MID FLAP OTBD T/E WEDGE TRAILING EDGE, DISBONDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT, INBD MID FLAP OTBD T/E EDGE WEDGE IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, CMM 20-50-11-910-801, SRM 51-40-05-0G-0, AND DWG 113A2100, REV C, AND AMM 51-31-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 305 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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